Maybe you love shopping for just the right thing to give to your best friend — or perhaps you dread the thought of scouring the
aisles with the last-minute masses to hunt down that perfect gift for mom.
Either way, the bulk of us are certified amateurs when it comes to holiday shopping. So for this year’s Made in Santa Barbara
Gift Guide, we’ve turned to the professionals for guidance. What follows is advice from the owners and staff of numerous stores
around town on which Santa Barbara–made gifts they think your friends and family would love the most. And we’ve also included
a few recommendations from our well-connected staff, listed under the “Indy Insight” umbrella. Happy gifting!

Edited by Matt Kettmann  Designed by Caitlin Fitch

AMy
COOpeR
Owner, Plum Goods (909 State St.; plumgoodsstore.com)
Cooper is doubling the size of her popular arts and crafts store but will focus the expansion on selling “slow
fashion” of ethically made clothing for men and women. “I have found brands that are doing some amazing
things, and many of them aren’t sold in California or even in the U.S. yet,” she said.
Meadow Rose: We sell her photo prints on wood as small art pieces (with magnets on the back) as well as
bigger framed versions. We also sell pieces from her that spell out words such as “Santa Barbara, CA,” “Beach,”
“Love,” and “Surf.” meadowrosephotoart.com
Riz Board Shorts: These are made out of recycled plastic bottles taken out of the ocean! rizboardshorts.com
Junk Girls: They’re based in Cambria, and we have a trunk show with their custom-stamped items, including popular phrases,
brass key chains, and paperweights in aluminum and brass. junkgirls.com
Santa Barbara Soaps: This is always a huge seller; we get orders from Canada for her soap!
New this season are bubbling bath salts in beautiful reusable bottles with mini matching soaps
in three scents: Holiday Cheer, Santa Claus Lane, and Sugar Plum Fairy. santabarbarasoaps.com
Twenty-Four Blackbirds: These chocolate makers now have flights of truffles (five per flight) and salted caramel sets
for $15 each. Both are amazing and so beautifully packaged. twentyfourblackbirds.com
Taste of Ojai Salts: Chef Robin out of Ojai makes sets of culinary salts, including the Santa Barbara Salt trio, Santa
Barbara Spice trio, and a new lavender trio. privatechefrobin.com

Indy InSIGHT

Clothing

Joah Brown Women’s Apparel: This eclectic array of clothing has a warehouse in Carpinteria. joahbrown.com
The Field Outfitting: This has stylish yet functional clothing for men and women, including footwear and luggage.
thefieldoutfitting.com

The girl who designs these swimsuits — including tops, bottoms, and singles — is just 19 years old. blacksandswim.com
Lifelong runners Monica DeVreese and Jill Deering were fed up with the state of running clothes, so they made their own. runinrabbit.com

CAROlIne
anD nAnCy lAW
Co-owners, The Santa Barbara Company (214 E. Victoria St., santabarbaracompany.com)
Canon Perdido Gift Box ($110): It features Handlebar Coffee, Jessica Foster’s Sea
Salt Caramels, Santa Barbara Pistachios in Salted & Onion Garlic, Taste of Santa
Barbara Culinary Salt Trio, and Laila Ceramic Tile Coasters.
Wine Bottle Candles ($28): With scents such as Wine Country and Riviera,
these candles are hand-poured into repurposed wine bottles in Santa Ynez.
Karin Shelton 2017 Calendar ($24): We have been asking her to do one
featuring Santa Barbara beach watercolors, and she finally did it this year!
Santa Barbara Sage Scrub ($24): These are formulated with sage from the Santa Barbara mountains and
have a delicious fragrance.

Indy InSIGHT

photography

Kelly Sweda: For those who want more than the traditional family photo, Kelly Sweda has a
unique and beautiful style and also hosts workshops at The Mill. kellyswedaphotography.com
James Studarus: After traveling the upper latitudes in search of the northern lights, this
globe-trotting photographer is now selling prints and calendars of his otherworldly images.
stardustimages.org

lynn
AdAMS
Owner, Santa Barbara Arts (1114 State St., Ste. 24; sbarts.net)
James “Bud” Bottoms: The new “Diva” series from the legendary sculptor (who
did the dolphins in front of Stearns Wharf, among other public pieces) includes
“Diva Go Round” (pictured right) and “Go Diva.”
Randy Meaney: This gal, who does hand-spun yarn and jewelry, has a huge following and is our featured artist for December.
Amy Hazard: Using abalone collected from Refugio Beach, she repurposes
it into one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces. She also makes the Lavender and Hummingbird Sage Lotion.
Hats: Danae Michele crochets artistic hats, while Valerie McLean uses felt for her creations.

Indy InSIGHT

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GaeaWood designs: Using a refurbished medical laser and CAD-directed lathe, Lyman Packard
turns burls of legally harvested manzanita, driftwood, redwood, mojave cacti, and other woods
into intricately designed, three-dimensional globes. Email lyman@packsfam.com.
Math Clocks: Skona Brittain’s clocks, which come in styles ranging from Fibonacci and Primorial
to Recursive and Radian, have fans from New York to London. sbcrafts.net/clocks

Artist Jan Wilcox arranges dichroic and stained glass to create these
unique pieces of handmade fused glass jewelry. Fittingly called
Luminosity Glass, the explosion of iridescent color reflects the light to
beautiful effect. Find these and other artful gifts at the Museum Store.

Santa Cruz Island: An Illustrated History
($150) by John Gherini: It’s priced steeply
but worth every penny.
Santa Barbara 2017 Calendar ($11.95) by
Bill Zeldis: This features iconic photography of Santa Barbara from Bill Zeldis.
The Terranauts ($26.99) by T.C. Boyle:
Dive into human behavior in an epic story of
science, society, sex, and survival from one of
the greatest American novelists today.
The Whole Town’s Talking ($28) by Fannie
Flagg: The best-selling author of Fried Green
Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café is at her
superb best in this fun-loving, moving novel
about what it means to be truly alive.
There’s Always Room for Chocolate: Recipes
from Brooklyn’s The Chocolate Room ($32.50)
by Naomi Josepher, Jon Payson, and Georgia
Freedman: The Chocolate Room, a sophisticated dessert café and retail shop in Brooklyn,
has become a destination for chocolate lovers
from all over the world. Georgia Freedman, a
contributing editor at Saveur who also writes
for the Wall Street Journal, Afar, Imbibe, Gilt
Taste, and The Art of Eating, grew up here in
Santa Barbara.

Indy InSIGHT

TInA
HASCHe
Owner, Skin Deep Salon

(3405 State St., skindeepsalon.com)
Oil Slick: This natural tar/oil-removal liquid cleanser and
towelettes are the perfect stocking stuffer for the beachgoer.
Hot Cherry Pillows: The pillows, neck, and back rolls are
handmade to help de-stress
the holidays.
Santa Barbara Aromatics:
These candles and soaps are
beautifully scented with thematic references from around
the area.
JB Totes: Who wouldn’t want a sturdy jute bag with Santa
Barbara’s coordinates on it?
Pellarte and Jump That Moon: Made by sisters, these dish
towels, bracelets, and glass dishes are a great combo.

Books

El Pueblo Viejo ($20): The Santa Barbara Conservancy dusted off this exhaustive,
expertly organized, and nearly 300-page guide from 1986, which features photo
photo-graphs and historic descriptions of every building of note in the city’s historic core.
sbconservancy.com
Dick Cheney Shot Me in the Face ($17): Part-time Santa Ynez resident Timothy
O’Leary’s collection of 18 short stories, which are cast in the “verbal pointillist” style,
is subtitled And Other Tales of Men in Pain. unsolicitedpress.com
What Breathes Us: Santa Barbara Poets Laureate 2005-2015 ($18.50): This is a
collection of poetry from our city’s poet laureates, including an introduction by
Mayor Helene Schneider. gunpowderpress.com

(Paseo Nuevo #101; facebook.com/TheYesStore)
It’s the 49th year for this seasonal cooperative pop-up of more than 45
artists, who, since 1968, have banded together to rent an empty store in
downtown and share the profits. “Multiple generations of customers
now go as far as to say that it doesn’t feel like Christmas in Santa Barbara
until they have gone shopping at The Yes Store,” said Schmidt. A few of
his favorites are below.
Jessica Conti: Unique handcrafted leather bags and jewelry
Molly Cusick: Stunning photographs printed on metal, offering a new
perspective and detailed look at simple as well as sacred things in our daily surroundings
Laura Giordano: Handmade lampwork jewelry and enamel on silver jewelry
Gayle Minjarez: Limited-edition and one-of-a-kind sterling silver and gold fabricated jewelry with accents
of hand-dyed aluminum
Ellen Turner: Stained-glass jewelry boxes, picture frames, angels, and jewelry
Linda Sweatt: Handpainted silk clothing and accessories

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Penguins, giraffes, great memories, and more
are all “wrapped up” in a Family Membership
to the beautiful Santa Barbara Zoo.
HOLIDAY SPECIAL!

Purchase a Gift Membership and receive a free plush
penguin and a book about Lucky the penguin.
Call (805) 962-5339 or visit sbzoo.org
for more information.
Valid through 12/31/16, while supplies last.

CrossBow leather: Macy Pryor makes amazing leather goods out of her S.B. studio. Check â&#x20AC;&#x2122;em out on
Instagram: @crossbowleather. crossbowleather.com
Oxley Goods: They make great wallets and purses. oxleygoods.com
Make Smith: Steven Soria is teaching an even younger generation his dad and grandadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tricks, but he still makes
the coolest belts, bags, wallets, key chains, and more at his studio at 117 West De la Guerra Street. makesmith.com

Local Harvest Forever Calendar ($30): This beautiful calendar contains 12 original illustrations by Kelly Clause, along with
12 field-to-table recipes by her foraging family of biologists. As
a “forever calendar,” it can be used year after year to remember
recurring dates like birthdays and anniversaries.

Broken Clock Vinegar Works ($24): CT and Jody Williams,
owners of Wandering Dog Wine Bar in Solvang, have forayed
into vinegar- and shrub-making, using fermented wine remnants to make their unique flavors such as Grenache Red Wine
Vinegar and Blueberry Vanilla Shrub. It’s also a beautiful bottle
to boot.

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Downtown SB
Santa Barbara & Cota St. • 8:30am-1pm
open Christmas Eve and new Years Eve

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GolEta
Camino Real Marketplace
Corner of Storke & Hollister • 10am-2pm
open new Years Day

Tu e s d a y s

SB olD town
500 & 600 blocks of State St. • 3pm-6:30pm

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Copenhagen & First St. • 2:30-6pm

Thursdays

automobiles
racing heroes:

Swedish auto aficionado Lukas Niklasson
moved to Santa Barbara to marry his California-native high
school sweetheart, Annemarie, and now they run an online
boutique selling premium model cars, such as the Bugatti
57 SC Atlantic and Ferrari 250 GTO (above). They’re offering
a 10 percent discount to Indy readers through Christmas!
racingheroes.com

GiFts For tHe artist
EVERYDAY DEALS INCLUDE:
WIDE RANGE OF GIFT SETS FOR ARTISTS ON SALE
50% OFF ALL STRETCHED CANVAS
25%-40% OFF TUBES OF OILS, ACRYLICS, & WATERCOLORS
40% OFF WOOD PANELS • 25%-40% OFF ASSORTED BRUSHES
COLORING BOOKS FOR ALL AGES!
BEST CUSTOM FRAMING PRICES IN TOWN

Coffee!
Coffee!
Coffee!
Nothing beats opening a
present that smells like a fresh
cuppa joe. Santa Barbara is
now home to a number of
roasters, and here are the hottest blends around town.

JulIA
MAyeR
Owner, The French Press (528 Anacapa St.; 1101 State St.; 250 Storke
Rd., Goleta) and Dune Coffee Roasters (dunecoffeeroasters.com)
Holiday Blend ($15, 12 oz.): Always a blend of
two seasonal coffees, this year it’s composed of
Costa Rica Chayote and Colombia Piendamó.
In 2016, we had the opportunity to visit both
these farms, so this blend is super meaningful! It’s an approachable coffee that your relatives, friends, and neighbors will all love.
Panama Elida ($25, 12 oz.): The producer,
Wilford Lamastus, is a great friend, and we
have been serving his coffee since 2009,
back when it was just Todd and Julia behind the
counter every day. Our first origin trip to Panama was to visit Wilford
and his family, and we were truly blown away by the hospitality and
the quality of his coffee, which has beautiful strawberry and chocolate
flavors along with a heavy body. This will truly sing alongside some
gingerbread men!

GReG
nOVAK
Owner/roaster, Carp Coffee (carpcoffee.com)
Carpinterican ($8-$10,
8 oz.): This smooth,
medium roast from
Costa Rica has just a
touch of the roast flavor,
which brings a nutty,
bold cup of coffee. It’s a
popular roast by flavor
and by name.
Tarpits ($8-$10, 8 oz.):
This Sumatran coffee
is a dark, bold roast.
Though bold, it delivers a smooth, earthy
flavor.

Roasting Company (321 Motor Wy.; sbcoffee.com)
State Street Blend ($16.50, 12 oz.): Our most popular
coffee for more than 25 years, this double French roast
is truly a cowboy cup of coffee, dark and gritty without being bitter. For true dark-roast coffee lovers, this is
paradise.

Espresso Milano Blend
($14.50, 12 oz.): With
seven different origins of
beans from all over the
world, this light-roasted
blend is specifically
designed to be brewed
as espresso, for it creates
a thick, beautiful crème
that sets it apart from
any other.

Indy InSIGHTS
jEwElry & aCCEssoriEs

pottEry

Jewls: Julie Fiscalini crafts one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry

Haggerty Ceramics: Husband and
wife Jim and Linda Haggerty live
downtown and work on the lower
Eastside, making globally renowned,
delicate, brilliantly fired ceramics.
haggertyceramics.com

See a lot of familiar Santa Barbara
faces posing with their kitty-cats in this $25 fundraiser for the kitten adoption and rescue organization. cafepress.com/resqcats
Sidecar press: From the pantry of her farmhouse outside of Lompoc, Angelina La Pointe
does letterpress printing, design, and illustrations. Her calendar is what you want.
facebook.com/sidecarpress

Not sure where to start? The Paseo Nuevo
Guest Services team is here to assist you!
Our team knows the stores & the sales for all
your holiday shopping needs.
Visit us in Center Court or
call or text 805-900-7385.

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